Nursing Associate /Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Registered Nurse Associate to join the Early Intervention Service in Manchester. This role is centered on conducting physical health assessments and monitoring service users' physical health while providing health promotion interventions. The ideal candidate will hold qualifications in nursing and have experience with mental health service users. Competitive benefits include substantial annual leave, excellent pension plans, and additional benefits to support staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Pay enhancement

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years

Excellent pension

Cycle-to-work scheme

Salary-sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card discounts

FuelGenie fuel cards

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Associate, Assistant Practitioner or Trainee Nursing Associate required.
• Experience with mental health service users is essential.
• Competence in venepuncture and ECG preferred or willingness to be trained.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical health assessments for service users.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for holistic care.
• Support health promotion and intervention tasks.

Skills

Experience working with service users with mental health issues

Competence in performing venepuncture

Knowledge of clozapine procedures

Education

Registered Nurse Associate or equivalent

Job description

Role Overview

Manchester EIS is looking for a Registered Nurse Associate, Assistant Practitioner or Trainee Nursing Associate to work within the Early Intervention Service in Manchester. The role focuses on undertaking Physical Health Care assessments and monitoring physical health, alongside other service user and carer interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake physical health assessments and monitor physical health of service users.
• Hold physical health clinics in partnership with the physical health nurse.
• Work as part of a busy multi‑disciplinary team supporting service users to address physical and mental health needs.
• Provide health promotion and interventions.
• Use the Physical Health Improvement Tool.
• Support clozapine, mood stabiliser and depot clinics if required.
• Perform venepuncture and ECG as directed by the senior nurse or medical staff.
• Support annual flu vaccination clinics if required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Associate, Assistant Practitioner or Trainee Nursing Associate.
• Experience working with service users with mental health issues.
• Competence in performing venepuncture and ECG (or willingness to be trained).
• Knowledge of clozapine, mood stabiliser and depot clinic procedures (preferred).

Benefits

• Pay enhancement.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Salary‑sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card discounts.
• fuelGenie fuel cards (for applicable roles).

Additional Information

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks. The Trust mandates that all post holders who require a DBS for their role subscribe to the DBS Update Service at a cost of £16 per year and are required to maintain registration throughout their employment with GMMH.

The Trust is strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, including BAME, disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value additional support, please contact the Recruitment Team.

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This role is not eligible for sponsorship under current immigration rules.

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